When, Where, Routine...

Weighing In... - When do you weigh? - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?) - How often do you weigh? - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? Measuring Up... - Do you measure? - How often do you measure? - Do you have a routine you do before measuring? - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?) Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? - How often do you take pictures? Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? - Do you measure what you are eating? - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? - Are you eating low fat? - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? Have fun! Felicia =)

I had to copy this so I could answer...good post though!! Weighing In... - When do you weigh? ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, USUALLY MONDAYS - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?)HOME - How often do you weigh?ONCE A WEEK - Do you have a routine you do before weighing?NOPE Measuring Up... - Do you measure?YES - How often do you measure?THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH - Do you have a routine you do before measuring?NOPE - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?)HOME Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? YES - How often do you take pictures? ONCE A MONTH Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? YES - Do you measure what you are eating? NO - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? CARBS AND CALORIES - Are you eating low fat? YES - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? STILL LEARNING - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) NOPE Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? NO - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? A LITTLE OF BOTH. I SEE BOTH SIDES. - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? I AM FIXING THAT PART OF ME EVERYDAY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PINPOINT BUT I THINK IT IS A COMBINATION OF QUITE A FEW INCIDENTS IN MY LIFE. THANKS, ANGELA

Weighing In... - When do you weigh? In the morning, right before I jump in the shower. - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?) - at home - How often do you weigh? Every couple of days. - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? - well, um, sorta..I make sure I am "empty" and I take off every stitch of clothing - if you call that a routine. Measuring Up... - Do you measure? No measuring yet - I still need to get a tape measure Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? - not intentionally - but I have a few pics that I use as "befores" - How often do you take pictures? I take a face shot and a full shot at least once a month. Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? - I try to...using fit day. - Do you measure what you are eating? - I never seem to have a scale handy - so no, not as well as I should be. - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? carbs - Are you eating low fat? as much as possible - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? I feel like I'm getting pretty good at it - though I could do better at measuring out portion sizes. - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) - not at all.. I feel just as satisfied w/ my portion as I would have with a whole plate before. Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? - lately yes - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? I am half full for sure. I keep looking at the goal line and getting excited. - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? I am finding out that I am an active "outdoorsy" person at heart. It was just buried under all this fat before, so yes, my mental is changing, I am enjoying everythign I can do and learning to fill my life with adventures instead of food!

Weighing In... - When do you weigh? MONDAY MORNINGS - Where do you weigh? HOME - How often do you weigh? ONCE A WEEK WITH SOME TIMES A PEEK IN THE MIDDLE - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? YUP GO POTTY GET NAKED Measuring Up... - Do you measure? YES - How often do you measure? ONCE A MONTH BUT CHECK IT WEEKLY - Do you have a routine you do before measuring? GET NAKED - Where do you measure? HOME Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? YES!! I WANT TO REMEMBER WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE TO BE AS MISERABLE AS I WAS. - How often do you take pictures? ONCE A MONTH - FRONT, SIDE, BACK Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? YES EVERY BIT OF IT - Do you measure what you are eating? YES EVERY BIT OF IT - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? CARBS - Are you eating low fat? NOPE - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? STILL LEARNING BUT FEELING GOOD ABOUT MY KNOWLEDGE - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) YES YES YES THERE ARE DAYS I JUST WANT TO SIT AND PIG OUT Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? NOPE I DON'T SEE A CHANGE AT ALL. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY CLOTHES I WOULD THINK I STILL WEIGHED 400LBS! - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? HALF FULL!! I SEE THE POSITIVE IN EVERYTHING THESE DAYS. ITS NOT EASY BUT I GET UP EVERY DAY LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BETTER IN MYSELF AND MY LIFE. - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? I SPENT TWO YEARS FIXING EVERYTHING AROUND ME. ISSUES RESOLVED. NOW JUST HAVE TO GET THE WEIGHT OFF TO ENJOY THE WONDERFUL LIFE I HAVE AROUND ME. *huggles* Felicia =)

When, Where, Routine... Weighing In... - When do you weigh? IN THE MORNING WHEN I AM NEKKID - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?) AT HOME AND THE DR OFFICE WHEN I GO THERE - How often do you weigh? ONCE A WEEK - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? YES I GO POOP FIRST THEN GET NEKKID AND THEN WEIGH IN (I KNOW TMI LOL) Measuring Up... - Do you measure? I DID AND LOST MY FIRST MEASURES - How often do you measure? ONCE A MONTH - Do you have a routine you do before measuring? JUST BEING NEKKID - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?) HOME AND DR'S OFFICE IF THEY MEASURE ME Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? YES I HAVE A FEW - How often do you take pictures? ONCE A MONTH Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? YES - Do you measure what you are eating? YES - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? CARBS THEN CALORIES - Are you eating low fat? YES TRIED REAL CHEESE AND HAD A BAD CASE OF DUMPING (I NOW WATCH WHAT I EAT VERY CAREFULLY) - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? STILL LEARNING - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) NO Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? YES I SEE A SLIMMER FACE AND A FEMALE PART THAT HAS BEEN HIDDEN FOR A LONG TIME ALSO I SEE MY REAL FEET AND ANKLES INSTEAD OF SWOLLEN BEYOND THEIR LIMIT - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? JUST STARTING TO NOTICE THE SAGGING SKIN SOMEWHAT....BUT I LOVE THE CHANGES MORE - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? WLS DID IT FOR ME.....I REFUSE TO TRY THE CHIPS AND THE POP AND THE SWEETS THAT GOT ME FAT AND BESIDES I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT I CAN TOLERATE THE BAD FOODS AGAIN!!!!

Judy... "I REFUSE TO TRY THE CHIPS AND THE POP AND THE SWEETS THAT GOT ME FAT AND BESIDES I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT I CAN TOLERATE THE BAD FOODS AGAIN!!!!" My reason for not trying pizza or chocolate! I don't fear dumping so much as I fear I won't dump. Lisa

LISA I HEAR YOU ..... I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT IF I TRIED THE FOODS THAT GOT ME FAT I WOULD EAT THEM ALL THE TIME IF THEY DIDN'T BOTHER ME...THAT IS WHY I AM SOOOOOOOOOOO CAREFUL AS TO WHAT I TRY. EAT THE GOOD FOODS AND HAVE GOOD WEIGHT LOSS AND KEEP IT LOST!!! THATS MY MOTTO!!! HUGS JUDY

Weighing In... - When do you weigh? Monday mornings - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?) Home and doctors (once a month) - How often do you weigh? once a week - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? Stripping off all of my clothes Measuring Up... - Do you measure? no - How often do you measure? haven't but bought a measuring tape - Do you have a routine you do before measuring? no - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?) no Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? yes, but it disappeared into digital camera land - How often do you take pictures? Once a month Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? Not really - Do you measure what you are eating? No - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? Carbs- can't break old diabetes habits - Are you eating low fat? yes - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? This will always be a learning process. - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) Nope Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? Depends. Friday, yes. Today, I feel fat. - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? Again depends on the day. - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? I am trying so very hard to do that.

Weighing In... - When do you weigh? First thing in the Morn after I go pee. lol.. Wed eve at my sisters office.. - Where do you weigh? Home, Sisters Office and Docs every 6 weeks so far.. - How often do you weigh? Every other day at home.. Once a week at my sisters office with her cool scale that tells you everything.. BMI, %fat.. etc.. - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? Say a prayer.. Measuring Up... - Do you measure? Only my waist.. - How often do you measure? Once a week - Do you have a routine you do before measuring? no - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?) Sisters office Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures? yes, you can see them on my page. - How often do you take pictures? So far 2 months out. Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating? Just started on Fitday - Do you measure what you are eating? I eyeball it.. - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories? Sugar is most important for me.. I was a sugarholic before surgery. - Are you eating low fat? yes - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now? I am still learning. So many things I still havent tired yet. - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread) As long as I get to taste one bite, I am good to go.. Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress? Yes.. Even though I havent lost anything in 14 days, i can still see my wasit shrinking. 36 inches around already.. - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)? I think I am half full till I try on something and my tummy is so gross. It hangs really bad.. Then I get upset. - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you? I am still trying to find ways to direct my stress in other ways then eating myself to happiness. I have a very stressful life with my son. And ate to make it better. I cant do that.. So, When I get stress hungry. I make some Diet hot Chocolate with SF cool whip. Seems to fill the emptiness..

When do you weigh?Every morning (I am obsessed with the scale) - Where do you weigh?(Home/Doctors etc?) Home - How often do you weigh?Daily - Do you have a routine you do before weighing? Potty, then get naked Measuring Up... - Do you measure?No (wish I would've started though) - How often do you measure?N/A - Do you have a routine you do before measuring?N/A - Where do you measure?(Home/Doctors etc?)N/A Getting the picture... - Did you take before pictures?Just one, the morning of surgery (much to be desired, LOL) - How often do you take pictures?Every couple months Whats to eat... - Do you track what you are eating?Yes - Do you measure what you are eating?Nope, I just judge - What is more important to you to watch... carbs or calories?CARBS!!! - Are you eating low fat?I try to stay away from foods high in fat - Are you still learning to eat or do you feel your an old hand at this now?I think I'll always be learning! - Do you miss "quantity"? (eating a WHOLE hamburger instead of 3 bites with out bread)YESSSSSSS....I want to dive into a HUGE hoagie with hot peppers, onions, and mayo!!!! Instead, I'll just dream of eating it!!! Finding you... - When you look in the mirror... Do you see progress?Absolutely - Are you half full or half empty about your weight loss? Meaning do you see the better ( ie weighing less, fitting into smaller clothes) or do you see the worse ( sagging skin, not losing fast enough)?Both, I love to see myself getting into smaller clothes, however, the sagging skin is becoming an eyesore! - Are you changing your mental along with your physical? Basically are you fixing the things that helped you get heavy in the first place? Or do you feel that WLS did that already for you?I am in a constant battle with my emotions. I am trying to definitely fix what got me heavy in the first place. This is quite a journey!!!!